[Apollo 8] HUMANITY ORBITS ANOTHER WORLD FOR THE FIRST TIME: Commander Frank Borman in the Moon-...

[Apollo 8] HUMANITY ORBITS ANOTHER WORLD FOR THE FIRST TIME: Commander Frank Borman in the Moon-orbiting spacecraft William Anders, 21-27 December 1968 Printed 1968. Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-68-56531]. Numbered 'NASA S-68-56531' in red in the top margin, with NASA caption and 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the reverse (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas). 20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.) Historical context This image captures a historic first: a human not only beyond Earth but in the vicinity of another world. Frank Borman is seen at his commander's station as the Apollo 8 Command Module orbits the Moon, in this rare still from a 16mm movie film recorded by William Anders. James Lovell is visible at the bottom of the picture. Footnotes: [NASA caption] APOLLO 8 IVA—Astronaut Frank Borman, commander, is shown during intravehicular activity on the Apollo 8 lunar orbit mission. This still print was made from movie film taken by an on-board 16mm motion picture camera. Watch more CLICK HERE : Apollo 8 - 16-mm magazine K For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing